BIO

Louisa’s work explores the fine line between Fine Art, Portrait, and Documentary Photography. 

Louisa was raised in Nairobi, Kenya, surrounded by a rich tapestry of cultural diversity that has informed her creative expression.

She went on to study Fine Art majoring in photography at Rhodes University, South Africa. Her early photographic career began in London where she lived for four years before moving to Australia where she continues to freelance globally often returning to remote regions of Eastern and Southern Africa for commissions and various photographic projects.

A majority of Louisa’s work retains a monochrome Fine Art studio style, reflecting her classical Fine Art training. This is evident in the clean textures and use of light that accentuates her subjects’ features and tribal adornment, translating into powerful visual storytelling. Louisa’s classic, elegant style is widely themed throughout her African portrait, wildlife photography, architectural equestrian studies, and, in her latest work featuring the feminine form.

With a stellar review in Rise Art’s ‘ART Speak’, New York Art curator Lori Zimmer, named Louisa’s black and white African tribal portraits a ‘Modern Classic to Own’.

Louisa’s powerful indigenous portraits reflect an intimacy in her subjects that leaves one with a deep sense of nostalgia for the romantic Africa she knew from childhood.

Louisa’s career began in London when she won the 'Travel Photo of the Year' competition category 'Face to Face’, it was the largest photographic competition of its kind in Britain at the time.

She went on to shoot in Brazil for the Brazilian Tourist Board and had her first solo show in London. Louisa has since staged several successful solo and joint exhibitions in Australia and overseas. Louisa’s portrait and documentary photography has had worldwide acclaim gracing numerous magazine front covers, coffee table books, and various magazine spreads in Pro Photo, Home Beautiful, British Vogue, and Africa Geographic, to name a few. (See Media section). Louisa presently lives and works as a freelance photographer based out of Sydney and Byron Bay, Australia.

Omo Collection

Suri Tribe, Boy on Log

EXHIBITIONS

Louisa’s exhibition ‘Out of Africa’ was a resounding success in Sydney, with Patron of the Arts, James Erskine (of Liverpool Street Gallery, Sydney) buying up the entire 24-piece collection before opening.

2023 - Rome International Contemporary Art Fair 2023

2023 - It’s Liquid Group - Winner, It’s Liquid International contest, Contemporary Art

2020 - Lumitrix, Online Gallery - U.K

2020 - Rise Art, Online Gallery - U.K - Ongoing

2020 - Awaken Launch, The Seed - Sydney, Australia

2019 - Abrihet, The Cannery, The Space Gallery - Sydney, Australia

2018 - Moja Africa Collection, ‘So They Can’ Fundraiser, Four Seasons Hotel - Sydney, Australia

2017 - Moja Africa, Totem Road, Paddington, Sydney, Australia

2017 - Head On Portrait Prize, Finalist. Australia’s most critically acclaimed portrait competition and international photography festival. Finalist Portraits tour globally.

2016 - Odyssey, Solo show, Cottesloe, Perth, Western Australia

2013 - Out of Africa II, Solo Exhibition, Bondi Pavilion, Sydney, Australia

2012 - Kings Cross Arts Guild Photography Prize, Sydney, Australia

2012 - Nudes, group show, Tap Gallery, Darlinghurst, Sydney, Australia

2012 - One Life, International Photography Exhibition, New York, online gallery.

2006 - Papua New Guinea, Solo exhibition, Blender Gallery, Paddington, Sydney, Australia

2006 - Man & Beast, Group show, Albury Celler Gallery, Paddington, Sydney, Australia

2005 - Affordable Art show represented by CP Gallery, Sydney, Australia

2005 - Out of Africa, Solo exhibition, Bondi Pavilion Gallery, Sydney, Australia

2004 - 1-2-3 Media, Group show, represented by Brenda Colahan Fine Art, Domayne Design Centre, Sydney, Australia

2004 - Skin Deep, Solo show, Middle Bar, Tayler Square, Sydney, Australia

2004 - Emergents, Group show, CP Gallery, Paddington, Sydney, Australia'

2003 - Nikon Award Group show Finalist, Australian Centre of Photography, Paddington, Sydney, Australia

2000 - Primo, Solo exhibition, Earlsfield, London, U.K

2000 - Travel Photo Of The Year, Won Portrait category Face to Face, the largest competition of its kind in Britain at the time, Group exhibition, London, U.K